You don’t have to buy your clothes from H&M
to look like you are in your twenties. The key to looking young and beautiful
is to choose clothes which fit you, flatter your body, and are fashionable.
It’s really not as difficult as you might think to create a wardrobe that
shaves years off your age without making you look like mutton dressed as lamb.
Follow our tips to look flawlessly fashionable all the time:

Confidence

You may hoard shapeless, baggy items that
hide your figure because you are still struggling with the effect the aging
process has had on your body. You have a beautiful figure; you just need to
show it off at its best. Although you may feel safer in these numbers, they’re
actually making you look larger and older than you are, when you should be
celebrating what you’ve got.

Dress tactically to enhance your assets and
hide your problem areas. One failsafe outfit for most women is the wrap dress.

Get
a Good Bra

Just because you’re getting older, it
doesn’t mean you should give up on the girls. Get a good bra – it’s essential.
Your breasts are more vulnerable than ever to sagging the older you get; turn
back the clock with a sexy bra that offers you the right support as well as a
feminine shape. Make sure you are measured regularly. Our breast size
fluctuates with changes in lifestyle or parenthood.

Colours

Don’t be afraid to wear bright colours. The
right shades can complement your skin tone and make you look ten years younger.
As soon as you hit your thirties or forties, you shouldn’t start wearing drab
greens and greys. You’re still gorgeous! Be brave and wear brightly coloured
jewellery or jeans.

Simplicity
is Beauty

As you get older, it’s best to simplify
your wardrobe and fill it with flattering staples. We all know that black is
slimming, so this is a great colour to feature on your clothes rack; however,
many people make the mistake of looking like they are going into mourning; not
into their forties. We need to stop grieving over our younger years and add lots
of colour to our outfits. If you’re a colour-phobe in general, you can wear
black with white to create a classic and sophisticated style.

You’re going to need at least one great
pair of jeans that flatters your figure. A pencil skirt is another failsafe
addition to many women’s wardrobes. Just be careful not to go too short – just
above the knee is perfect. Surprisingly, the more inches you take off your
skirt, the older you look! The same goes for adding too many inches; unless you
are a nun, don’t wear over-the-knee, grey skirts.

Be
Fashionable

If crop-tops are in fashion, of course,
don’t jump on that bandwagon; however, if you can steal aspects of current
trends into your wardrobe (such as floral prints or colour palettes), then this
can keep you looking young and stylish.

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submitted by Zoe, a fashion and beauty junkie from the UK. Zoe has written this
post in collaboration with Pearl & Butler – view our site for silver jewellery, vintage jewellery and costume jewellery.